Harold Anthony "Tony" Breard, Jr.

Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy Reserve

Harold Anthony Breard, Jr. was born on 26 June 1941, in Monroe, LA. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1963 and served in the Vietnam War after graduating.

He was a retired consultant and lobbyist who enjoyed fishing, cooking, reading, writing poetry, and learning to play the banjo. During his retirement his greatest joy was cooking for, and spending time with, family and friends. He also enjoyed visiting with his friends in the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association of North Texas in Austin during monthly luncheons.

He was a very proud grandfather who loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren participate in school events, cooking for them and their friends, driving carpool, helping with class projects, and just spending special time with them.

Tony and his wife, Beverly, were blessed with 15 years together and the joy of blending two families. Their deep love and affection for each other was admired by everyone. Tony was a true gentleman who treated everyone with love, respect, and kindness. His family and friends were truly blessed to know him and spend precious years with him.

Death and Inurnment

Lieutenant Commander Harold Anthony "Tony" Breard died at the age of 70 on 14 March 2012, in Austin, TX. His ashes are inurned at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, MD.

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